Ms Aslamazyan said she does not see the connection between the police raid on her organisation's offices and the 9,550 euros ($12,900, £6,500) - more than the allowed personal limit - she brought into the country in January.

The Educated Media Foundation is part of the Internews group which runs courses for journalists and works to foster independent media around the world.

The Foundation says it received about $1m in funding last year from the United States.